Sleet Ties Up Elevated Transit Traffic
Weather disrupts urban transit as sleet cripples elevated lines and surface routes. Southbound crowds fill surface lines while coal supplies improve amid steady conditions.
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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1902
Page
10
Weather and Coal Troubles in the City
The previous day brought raw damp weather with ice on the 26 degree morning. The Erie Railroad reports heavier coal production in November and shifts toward anthracite to meet demand, with smoother distribution and fewer dealer bottlenecks. Oil and kerosene prices rise modestly amid coal shortages, while driftwood and a barge hulk offer unlikely heat sources along the harbor front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
Tidewater
Erie Railroad Company
Gillieries
New York City
New York
Goa
Providence House
Broome St
The
Tribune
Booth-Tucker
Salvation Army
Fuller Construction Company
Alfred Barber
Standard Oil Company
Francis H. Leggett
East Side
West Side
Brooklyn
Ice Tangles Stop ElevateTrains Across New York City
Amid sleet and ice on the third rails, Manhattan Railway elevates slowed to a crawl and stalled on Sixth Avenue. Coaches and steam power mixed as hundreds of locomotives rescued trapped electric cars, while crowds jammed stations and pupils from Wadleigh High faced pushing mobs and injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan Railroad
Second
Third Ave
Sixth-ave
Ninth-ave
Columbus Ave
Coal supply for the poor amid distribution efforts
Robert W. de Forest states there is no surge in coal demand for charity and that working classes in tenements can pay for coal. He outlines distribution plans by Curtis & Blaisdell Burns Brothers Barber's Sons and lists multiple yard locations to expand supply and urge economy among the rich to prevent hoarding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. de Forest
Charity Organization Society
Mr. de Forest
Association For Improving
United Hebrew Charities
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
New York
J. P. Morgan
England
Mr. Morgan
Benevolent Unien
Mayor Low
Messrs
Curtis & Blaisdell
Burns Brothers and
Barber's Sons
Curtis & Blaisdell and
Burns Brothers
Waterst
Washington St
Fifty-sixth-st
East River
Oak-st
Mulberry-st
Roosevelt-st
Baxter-st
Rooselt-st
Elizabeth-st
In-st
James-st
Grand-st
Nis
Cathedral of St. John the Divine's Ten Year View
A page photograph shows the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral on Morningside Heights after ten years of work. A description outlines remaining tasks and expert estimates suggest a century more will be needed to complete the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. John the Divine
Morningside Heights
Tribune
City transit recovers after snowstorm delays
Crowds spilled from platforms to the street as services resumed. By 5 30 p m power returned to surface lines and Third Avenue cars restarted. By 6 p m traffic normalized at City Hall station with dry snow brushed from rails. East Side electric elevated lines ran on schedule while West Side lines used steam locomotives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixteenth
Eighth-ave
Wadleigh High School For
West Side
Rector-st
Fifty-eighth-st
Sixth-ave
Patrick Halloran
West
Twenty
Third-ave
City Hall
Detroit Water Crisis Clamps City as Pipelines Freeze
Anchor ice clogged Lake St. Clair intake pipes during the night causing a Detroit water shortage until nearly noon. Early in the morning factories suspended operations and an estimated 3,000 to 4,000 workers were idled losing a day's pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Lake St. Clair
City Sets Snow and Ice Removal Penalty in Brief Ordinance
Corporation Coun sel Rives reports to the Builders League of New York that an July 31 ordinance repealed prior rules and requires every property owner to clear snow and ice from sidewalks by 10 am after snowfall. Violations are misdemeanor with fines from 1 dollar to 1 dollar and possible imprisonment until paid. Also notes Plymouth church claim as oldest Protestant church in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rives
Builders’ League of New York
League
Board of Aldermen
Trust Rumored to Absorb Frick’s Union Steel Firm
Pittsburg December reports suggest a completed consolidation between Union Steel Company and United States Steel Corporation. Sharon plant output has fed U S Steel under contract, with a $5 million price tag cited for the deal. H C Frick declined to comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Pittsburg
Union Steel Company
United States’ Steel Corporation
Sharon Steel
W. H. Donner
Donner
Sharon
United States Steel Corporation
Steel Corporation
Donora
United States
H. C. Frick
Union Company
Steel Stocks Plunge Rumor Says Dividends Might Be Passed
A market chatter claim that United States Steel may skip its next dividend drew sharp pushback from a major investor who called the idea absolute rot. Some traders suspect H. C. Frick and allies in Pittsburgh have been unloading steel shares to align with Union Steel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Board of
Steel Corporation
H. C. Frick
Pittsburg
Union Steel
Anthracite Strike Commission Hearings Run Through Testimony
The commission devoted most of today to cumulative testimony on prior hearings. Witnesses, including John Williams and Hadcarriers, described hazardous mining conditions, wage disputes, and eight hour demands. Mitchell compared wages in bituminous and anthracite regions, noting higher pay in the former and addressing company practices and proposed collective bargaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Penn
Anthracite Coal Strike Commission
Mitchell
Delaware and Hudson Company
Delaware and Hudson
Thomas Deemer
Hazleton
Silver Brook Company
John Williams
Twin
Pittston
Darrow
Wilkesbarre
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Torrey
Gray
Mr. Mitchell
Comeae
James Torrey
Coal Road
Mr. Torrey
J. Mitchell
Thomas
Erle Company
Wilson
Mitchel
Test on chemically treated foods fed to twelve men
Tomorrow's Trib reports an open test feeding twelve young men with chemically treated foods. The Department of Agriculture experts oversee the process with photographs of the participants as they eat and monitor the results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculure
Principal defies closure order and staff hold all-day session
In Jersey City at Primary School No. 19 on Manning Avenue a coal absence led Principal Mrs. Brown to order wood from the nearby Newman Mission woodyard. A dozen men carried logs to the school as steam rose, and the school remained open all day. Superintendent Snyder and the School Board commended her decisive action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manning Ave
Jersey City
New Gases Foot and Mouth Disease Reports
Reports of new foot and mouth disease cases reach the State Cattle Bureau. Herds at Saugus and Lexington show infections, with additional cases in Salem Pelham and Hudson New Hampshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
State Cattle Bureau
Saugus
Lexington
Salem
Pelham and
Hudson
N. H
Erements One Piece No. 1 Dollar Buttons
Jewelry retailer promotes Erements buttons as the ideal gift for any occasion. The advertisement highlights their affordability and broad appeal for both women and men. The copy emphasizes value and accessibility for shoppers.
Thieves Loot Becksers as Beloved Inheritance Vanishes
Thieves who entered the Becksers’ fourth floor apartment at 229 East 113th Street last Thursday stole 6000 dollars in cash from a closet full of family heirlooms while 4000 dollars in jewels remained untouched in a chiffonier. Detectives Howard and Cassidy traced the burglars to another nearby apartment at 227 East 113th Street and found the thieves escaped via the roof scuttle after ransacking both units. The money was said to be inheritance from Mr Beckser’s father, a prominent Belgium massage parlor owner and royal masseur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Beckser
East One Hundred-And-Thirteenth-St
Becksers
America
Beckser
Belgium
Notes on stage quarrels and upcoming benefit events
The press agent for Miss Mabelle Gilman confronts a dispute over royal letters and possible lawsuits as conflicts with the Shubert brothers arise. Conried plans Alt Heidelberg at Irving Place while refusing to release singers. Sousa schedules a December 20 benefit at the 22d Regiment Armory, and Marie Dressler aid events are arranged for January 4 with Ryley and Bernard organizing. Miss Pressier shows slow improvement and recovery is hoped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabelle Gilman
Siam
Conried
Irving Place Theatre
Shubert Brothers
Princess
Alt Heidelberg
Shuberts
Irving Place
Oscar Hammerstein
Victoria Theatre
Marie Dressler
Thomas W. Ryley
Sam Bernard
Pressier
Leopold Accused of Duping Mayor Fiske in Art Deal
Simon Leopold former Mount Vernon resident was arrested at Grand Central Hotel and brought to Mount Vernon on a complaint by Mayor Edwin W. Fiske. The mayor says he paid $1 605 for supposed originals by Leopold which were later found to be copies. Leopold reportedly made and lost fortunes on Wall Street and his case was adjourned to December 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Leopold
Mount Vernon
Grand Central Hotel
Edwin W. Fiske
Leopold
Fiske
Wall Street
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Sun
Manhattan Railway Company
Skitt
Grape
Third Aves
Hale
Pike
Plymouth
Mass
Trust
Frick
N. Y. Tribune
Christiaan Rudolf DE Wet
New York Evening Post
Grant
Cromwell
Associated Press
London
Brooklyn Eagle
Sargent
Charles Scribner’s Sons
Delaware and
Hudson's
Uncle Sam
California
Golden State Limited
Chicago
el Paso
Rock Island
Los Angeles
Santa Barbara
San Francisco
A. H. Moffet
G.E.P.A
Broadway, New York, N. Y
Masseur
Banks
22D Regiment
Sousa
C.H. Ditson
Broadway
18Th ST
Lemaire
Paris
Tullingh & CO
Fincinnath
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